SAN FRANCISCO | Projects: Under Construction, Approved, and Proposed

[38 Geary]

Originally Posted by BobbyMucho

A few small updates from SOMA and the Mission respectively.

988 Harrison (6th and Harrison) is close to complete. I feel like this one came out nicer than expected given we ended up with the value-engineered version.

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The far-from-beautiful (Saitowitz-designed, nay Leavitt Architecture) but nicely balanced mix-used building at 17th and Mission (2100 Mission) is close to finished with its facade and window installation looks... fine IMO. All this design makes me think of is pigeon wire and dirt on those ledges. In no way am I opposed to contemporary architecture but this feels more than a little out of context on this block.

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Thanks for the update! I like how both projects turned out. I think 2100 Mission will look less out of place once more of these projects start replacing some of the older derelict housing stock in the city.

[38 Geary]

Not the prettiest but the density and housing fulfilment are welcome.

The specs for 2588 Mission St:
- 10 floors, 100 ft
- 181 units (107 1BR, 74 2BR)
- 30 of the units will be affordable
- 3,900 sq ft for retail
- 1,480 sq ft for community space
- Parking for 0 cars and 138 bicycles

The site:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/aLRZ2rcDXEeyBvzi6

New Renderings For 2588 Mission Street, San Francisco



By: Andrew Nelson 5:00 am on September 19, 2024

New renderings have been shared alongside some permit activity for a ten-story mixed-use proposal at 2588 Mission Street in the heart of San Francisco’s Mission District. The project aims to replace a vacant lot with 181 homes, community space, and retail. The project application is led by San Francisco-based Ian Birchall + Associates.

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Plans drafted by Ian Birchall + Associates show a residential infill dressed with a contemporary facade wrapped with fiber cement panels, metal, and brick veneer. The basement floor will include bicycle parking, residential storage, a multi-purpose room, and private outdoor decks for the seven apartments on the lower level. The ground floor includes three retail spaces and a shared outdoor courtyard with planters, seating, and tables.

https://sfyimby.com/2024/09/new-renderings-for-2588-mission-street-san-francisco.html

[38 Geary]

New thread: SAN FRANCISCO | 896 Folsom Street | 240 FT | 26 FLOORS

New Permits For 26-Story Infill At 896 Folsom Street in SoMa, San Francisco

https://sfyimby.com/2024/09/new-permits-...folsom-street-in-soma-san-francisco.html

[bloobityblurp]

https://www.formasf.com/

Originally Posted by homebucket

New thread: SAN FRANCISCO | 896 Folsom Street | 240 FT | 26 FLOORS



https://sfyimby.com/2024/09/new-permits-...folsom-street-in-soma-san-francisco.html

[Afsnyder]

That one seems to only be 20 stories, so might not be the up to date rendering.

Originally Posted by bloobityblurp

https://www.formasf.com/

[tall/awkward]

Interesting:

https://sfist.com/2024/10/02/revised-tow...ness-and-market-adds-ten-stories-totals/

[obemearg]

Originally Posted by tall/awkward

Interesting:

https://sfist.com/2024/10/02/revised-tow...ness-and-market-adds-ten-stories-totals/

SF YIMBY shared some some more images and an article with a few more details.

[38 Geary]

Hopefully we can get more of these office to housing conversions, especially with the WFH revolution resulting in obsolete/underused office space, especially in these downtown areas that are well served by public transportation.

The specs for 785 Market St:
- 19 floors, 232 ft
- 124 units (122 1BR, 1 2BR, 1 3BR)

The site:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/rcehFG3wbHoFweBc8

Office-to-Housing Conversion Starts at 785 Market Street, San Francisco



By: Andrew Nelson 5:00 am on October 17, 2024

The official kick-off ceremony has been held for the conversion of the historic Humboldt Bank office building at 785 Market Street in San Francisco’s urban core. Crews are now expected to start turning the 19-story century-old slab tower into 124 units of housing. Forge Development Partners is responsible for the project.

The 232-foot tall structure yields around 105,700 square feet, with conversion plans to create 90,620 square feet for residents, 8,700 square feet of retail, and 1,650 square feet of common space. Residential amenities will be found in the basement, second floor, and 15th floor. Of the 124 market-rate rental apartments, all but the top two units will be one-bedroom residences. Level 16 will feature a two-bedroom apartment, and a three-bedroom penthouse will occupy the top three floors.

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The Humboldt Bank Building was completed in 1908 with the design by Meyer & O’Brien. Few alterations have been made in the intervening years, with most of the baroque ornamentation across the edifice and domed roof still present today, making it the last domed tower in San Francisco following the 1938 redesign of the Call Building. In a historical review from 1975, city staff wrote that the structure’s “steel frame was one of the first locally to be braced with lattice girders.”

https://sfyimby.com/2024/10/office-to-ho...-at-785-market-street-san-francisco.html

[38 Geary]

Not too shabby. Solid infill. Nothing spectacular but nice clean, simple design.

The specs for 1401 Folsom St:
- 9 floors, 132 ft
- 94 units (94 studios)
- 1,450 sq ft for ground floor retail
- Parking for 102 bicycles and 0 cars

The site:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/c84HCk6rNr1vTYmY6

Plans Approved For 1401 Folsom Street in SoMa, San Francisco



By: Andrew Nelson 5:30 am on October 19, 2024

The City of San Francisco has approved plans for a nine-story residential infill at 1401 Folsom Street, and recent activity has been filed regarding the environmental mitigation for the construction of the site in SoMa, San Francisco. The proposal would add nearly a hundred rental apartments above retail to the corner lot currently occupied by a surface parking lot. RG Architecture is responsible for the application as the project sponsor.

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RG Architecture is responsible for the design. The distinctive infill design has a contemporary interpretation of the Bay Window vernacular, with angular protrusions providing residents with additional light and views. The exterior will be clad with reinforced glass fiber panels, while the bays will be wrapped with fiber cement vertical siding.

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The small parcel is located at the corner of Folsom and 10th Street, three blocks from Market Street. The Civic Center BART Station is two blocks down the thoroughfare. The project application estimates construction will cost $12.5 million and last over 22 months. The construction cost does not include all development expenses.

https://sfyimby.com/2024/10/plans-approved-for-1401-folsom-street-in-soma-san-francisco.html

[JManc]

The Civic Center BART Station is two blocks down the thoroughfare.

Is it? I thought closest BART stations were along Market? More than a couple of blocks...

[Jerry of San Fran]

10/26/2024 - 234-240 Van Ness, The Kelsey, First view. When I saw the architectural drawings of this building several years ago, I thought it would be a complete disaster for this important location across the street from City Hall. But it is okay. I would have liked to have seen better quality on this corner, but considering this is a low income housing project it could have been bad. This is the view on the Grove Street side. The Van Ness side is different. Next time I am out will get a photo from the side.
[url=https://flic.kr/p/2qqh8gN]

[dktshb]

^^^^^

I am getting a little tired of that look. It is beginning to feel dated and so many apartments up and down Market from Civic Center to Castro look like this. I am happy for the housing though.

Originally Posted by homebucket

Hopefully we can get more of these office to housing conversions, especially with the WFH revolution resulting in obsolete/underused office space, especially in these downtown areas that are well served by public transportation.

The specs for 785 Market St:
- 19 floors, 232 ft
- 124 units (122 1BR, 1 2BR, 1 3BR)

The site:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/rcehFG3wbHoFweBc8



https://sfyimby.com/2024/10/office-to-ho...-at-785-market-street-san-francisco.html

I am really glad to see this. So many pre war buildings that would work better for residential conversions. Now if they could just do about 100 more of these things would really look up. Downtown could be one of the densest and one of the more interesting neighborhoods in the city.

[38 Geary]

City Approval For United Irish Cultural Center in Sunset District, San Francisco



By: Andrew Nelson 5:30 am on October 30, 2024

The San Francisco Planning Department has approved plans for a new United Irish Cultural Center at 2700 45th Avenue in the Sunset District neighborhood. The project will create a new six-story home for the over-half-century-old local organization with a solid blue Kilkenny limestone exterior. The densely packed facility will create new community space, including a two-level Saint Patrick’s Room banquet hall, offices, and a public gallery.

San Francisco-based Studio BANAA is responsible for the design. The firm writes that the massing has “a solid massing of blue Kilkenny limestone from Ireland houses the more intimate, member-focused programs. The rooftop is the crowning glory, with four quadrants representing the four provinces of Ireland.” A design narrative shared by the studio shows how the architects carved out the six-story limestone box to create garden pathways and an observation deck facing the ocean. To engage pedestrians along the sidewalk, the lower two floors will be wrapped in curtain-wall glass, a contrast to the upper four floors wrapped with stone.

If built, the 96-foot tall structure will yield 129,540 square feet with 100,560 square feet for commercial and retail, 8,800 square feet for offices, 1,040 square feet for 42-bicycle parking, and 6,060 square feet of usable open space. Additional parking will be included for 54 cars in the two-level subterranean garage. The new theater will have a capacity of 917 people, and table seating for events could have an overall capacity of 456 people. Demolition will be required for the existing 1975-built structure.

https://sfyimby.com/2024/10/city-approva...er-in-sunset-district-san-francisco.html

[38 Geary]

And the renderings:









https://sfyimby.com/2024/10/city-approva...er-in-sunset-district-san-francisco.html

[tall/awkward]

Anyone else here checked out the skyscraper models at the foot of Transamerica? Pretty cool.

https://www.fosterandpartners.com/news/t...rk-the-reopening-of-transamerica-pyramid

[38 Geary]

Originally Posted by tall/awkward

Anyone else here checked out the skyscraper models at the foot of Transamerica? Pretty cool.

https://www.fosterandpartners.com/news/t...rk-the-reopening-of-transamerica-pyramid

Not yet, I'll def try to swing by sometime though, especially now that the museum over by 555 California is open now.

New Contemporary Art Museum Now Open In Downtown SF, and It's Free



28 October 2024/Arts & Entertainment/Jay Barmann

The Institute of Contemporary Art San Francisco (ICA SF) opened as planned over the weekend in its new digs in The Cube building at 345 Montgomery Street.

It's a major move for the ICA SF, which was founded in 2022 and has spent two years in a more modest space in Dogpatch. The museum was started with seed funding from the couple behind the Minnesota Street Project, Andy and Deborah Rappaport, as well as Instagram co-founder Mike Krieger and his wife Kaitlyn Trigger, who are underwriting the salary of museum director Ali Gass for the first three years.

We learned in late August that, in a deal with Vornado Realty Trust, the ICA SF was moving to this 73,000-square-foot building, and will get to stay there rent-free for the first two years.

https://sfist.com/2024/10/28/new-contemporary-art-museum-now-open-in-downtown-sf-and-its-free/

[38 Geary]

Interesting project. We'll see if it can get past all the NIMBYs or not. But this is a good example of upzoning all across the city and building more high density housing while still maintaining the human scaled character and architectural motifs of the existing neighborhood.

The specs for 1736 Filbert St:
- 8 floors, 78 ft
- 7 units (2 4BR, 2 3BR, 1 2BR, 1 1BR, 1 studio)
- 2 of the units will be affordable
- Parking for 5 cars

The site:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/QJbEWpUmg2PcBPM5A

Pre-Application For 1736 Filbert Street near Marina District, San Francisco



By: Andrew Nelson 5:30 am on November 5, 2024

Preliminary permits have been filed for an eight-story residential infill at 1736-1738 Filbert Street near San Francisco’s Marina District. The proposal uses Senate Bill 423 and the State Density Bonus law to become one of the tallest structures within blocks in the affluent and busy neighborhood. Rene Peinado of MEEDL LLC is the project applicant on behalf of the property owner and their spouse, Amy McDougall.

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San Francisco-based Patricia Haight, an associate at Gelfand Partners, is listed as the project architect. Illustrations show an off-white facade wrapped with stucco and banding in the form of decorative cornices above and below the windows and crown molding for the rooftop parapet.

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The 0.09-acre property is located along Filbert Street between Gough Street and Octavia Street. The site is a block from the bustling retail-lined Union Street. The existing two rear-lot structures will be retained during construction. The ground floor of the new construction will include a hallway connection for those residential buildings in the backyard.

https://sfyimby.com/2024/11/pre-applicat...-near-marina-district-san-francisco.html

[38 Geary]

And the renderings:





https://sfyimby.com/2024/11/pre-applicat...-near-marina-district-san-francisco.html

[38 Geary]

San Francisco opens new $200 million India Basin Waterfront Park
By Sam Mauhay-Moore, Trending News Reporter
Nov 6, 2024

After years of planning and preparation, a defunct boatyard on San Francisco’s southeastern shoreline has finally opened to the public as a new park — and at no small price.

The park at 900 Innes Ave. in Hunters Point was closed off for decades but was recently reborn as part of the city’s larger $200 million India Basin Waterfront Park project. Its terraced, windswept pathways and new community facilities opened last month, following years of costly remediation efforts.

The property had been used as a shipbuilding and boat repair facility since the 1870s, a past that left behind several dilapidated buildings and piers along the waterfront, along with harmful chemicals called petroleum hydrocarbons, found in many fuels, in the soil. In a neighborhood historically affected by environmental injustices, the fenced-off eyesore was not an unusual sight.

https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/san-francisco-india-basin-waterfront-park-19891266.php

[Jerry of San Fran]

11/08/2024 - 78 Haight St. at Octavia St. affordable housing
It can now be seen from Market Street. 11/08/2024 - 78 Haight Street/Octavia Street, San Francisco